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Animals (Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Animals (Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.99, median 1,636 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).

27Opportunity / 100
$6.99Median price
1,636Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$4.99 – $8.24
Average rating4.5
New releases (90 days)25%
Books on the list100
StoreKindle eBooks

What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (30,138), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,636 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
  • 25% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 91% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.

Top 10 Animals best sellers

  1. A Heartbeat at My Feet: A Novel book cover by Kristin Judd

    A Heartbeat at My Feet: A Novel

    by Kristin Judd

    • List rank#1
    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews16,807

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  2. In the Killer's Sight (Kate Marino Thrillers Book 1) book cover by Mike Omer

    In the Killer's Sight (Kate Marino Thrillers Book 1)

    by Mike Omer

    • List rank#2
    • Price$4.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews9,764

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  3. No Trail Back: A Riley Marsh K-9 Search & Rescue Mystery - Book 1 (Riley Marsh K-9 Search  book cover by Mara Perry

    No Trail Back: A Riley Marsh K-9 Search & Rescue Mystery - Book 1 (Riley Marsh K-9 Search & Rescue Mysteries)

    by Mara Perry

    • List rank#3
    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews334

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  4. Tango (Mission Critical: Iniquus Certified Cerberus Tactical K9 Book 2) book cover by Fiona Quinn

    Tango (Mission Critical: Iniquus Certified Cerberus Tactical K9 Book 2)

    by Fiona Quinn

    • List rank#4
    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews295

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  5. Once There Were Wolves: A Novel book cover by Charlotte McConaghy

    Once There Were Wolves: A Novel

    by Charlotte McConaghy

    • List rank#5
    • Price$11.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews19,442

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  6. We'll Prescribe You a Cat book cover by Syou Ishida

    We'll Prescribe You a Cat

    by Syou Ishida

    • List rank#6
    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews5,158

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  7. Blue Skies Ahead: A BRAND NEW feel-good story of healing hearts and finding happiness from book cover by Jessica Redland

    Blue Skies Ahead: A BRAND NEW feel-good story of healing hearts and finding happiness from MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Jessica Redland (The Blue Skies Collection Book 1)

    by Jessica Redland

    • List rank#7
    • Price$4.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews1,802

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  8. The Hard Freeze: A Riley Marsh K-9 Search & Rescue Mystery - Book 2 (Riley Marsh K-9 Searc book cover by Mara Perry

    The Hard Freeze: A Riley Marsh K-9 Search & Rescue Mystery - Book 2 (Riley Marsh K-9 Search & Rescue Mysteries)

    by Mara Perry

    • List rank#8
    • Price$6.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews215

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  9. Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel book cover by Shelby Van Pelt

    Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel

    by Shelby Van Pelt

    • List rank#9
    • Price$15.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews161,516

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  10. Whiskey (Mission Critical: Iniquus Certified Cerberus Tactical K9 Book 1) book cover by Fiona Quinn

    Whiskey (Mission Critical: Iniquus Certified Cerberus Tactical K9 Book 1)

    by Fiona Quinn

    • List rank#10
    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews1,115

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FAQ

Is Animals a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,636 reviews and sells for $6.99.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Animals?

The median best seller has 1,636 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Animals best sellers cost?

The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $8.24.

Can new books break into Animals?

25% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.

About this data

Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.